The all new and only slightly recycled off topic thread (read post 1)

P_1

The Unit was good for a bit of brainless light entertainment too back in the day. Shame it got canned after the four seasons

decisions

BB
The Wire
West wing

House series 1-4 was brilliant, what I've seen of Mad Men has been up there, and I loved Friday Night Lights.

I've never seen the Sopranos but it's on my to do list.

molloyjh

The Shield was excellent. I've never been a big TV person really, but GoT and The Walking Dead are both must watch for me. Loved the first season of Newsroom as well but the second season hasn't lived up to it so far.

Hagz

Am I the only one who would be glad to see the back of Arthur's Day?

Teferi

Hagz wrote: »

Am I the only one who would be glad to see the back of Arthur's Day?

Everybody is hating on Arthurs Day this year. I'd imagine they'll give it a rest after this year for a season or two.

Swiwi.

Hagz wrote: »

Am I the only one who would be glad to see the back of Arthur's Day?

Pure marketing built on zero tradition.

student1990

walking dead is garbage, first season was pretty good but jesus it jumped the shark.

dexter series 1-2 were very good. the rest of it was crap enough apart from season 4 which was good.

student1990

this is england is brillant, top boy is good but not on that level. Channel 4 does some good stuff.

student1990

Hagz wrote: »

Am I the only one who would be glad to see the back of Arthur's Day?

Looking forward to going out but more because of the people who im going out with rather than because its arthurs day.

Grimebox

student1990 wrote: »

walking dead is garbage, first season was pretty good but jesus it jumped the shark.

dexter series 1-2 were very good. the rest of it was crap enough apart from season 4 which was good.

I'd even go as far to say only episode one of the first season is any good

dregin

Heard Diageo's PR man on Morning Ireland today trying to claim it was a celebration of the pub, while Diageo have been insisting bars cover up non-diageo taps. **** that.

irishbucsfan

Podge: http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

P_1

It's a marketing stunt and a very well executed one at that. Some of the justifications for it are a bit laughable though

irishbucsfan

P_1 wrote: »

It's a marketing stunt and a very well executed one at that. Some of the justifications for it are a bit laughable though

In what way? (haven't heard anything about it at all really!)

P_1

irishbucsfan wrote: »

In what way? (haven't heard anything about it at all really!)

Back before they thought of it there would have been no way you'd see people crowding into pubs on a Thursday evening in September skulling pints of stout, seems to be an annual event now to be honest.

Burgo

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Podge: http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

Really want more info on this, could be very interesting.

Also 2 more announcements this week from valve.

irishbucsfan

P_1 wrote: »

Back before they thought of it there would have been no way you'd see people crowding into pubs on a Thursday evening in September skulling pints of stout, seems to be an annual event now to be honest.

AH crossed wires.

Actually I think the whole thing is really good. We need more excuses for events like it! I wonder if it didn't nearly conflict with the beginning of the Oktoberfest would they have made a bigger song and dance about it. Seems like the Americans should be going mad for this.

Hagz

I think the last thing this country needs is another excuse to get wasted.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

I think I was harsh on breaking bad earlier. It certainly does things that not many tv shows have the balls today, tonights episode was mad

student1990

Hagz wrote: »

I think the last thing this country needs is another excuse to get wasted.

People don't need an excuse, at least its happening in pubs and people are spending money.

.ak

student1990 wrote: »

walking dead is garbage, first season was pretty good but jesus it jumped the shark.

dexter series 1-2 were very good. the rest of it was crap enough apart from season 4 which was good.

Walking Dead is the only TV series where I want everyone to die.

.ak

Hagz wrote: »

I think the last thing this country needs is another excuse to get wasted.

I'll drink to that.

justsomebloke

Re: Arthurs day. It's just a celebration conjured up by an organization to help promote their product. But then again so are Christmas, Hanukah and Ramadan. However at least we can prove Arthur actually existed.


Re: Steam OS. It's an interesting one. It's lack of a back log is initially going to hurt it but by the end of this generation of consoles it could be the biggest player due to the lack of having to wait for a new hardware jump

Podge_irl

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Podge: http://store.steampowered.com/livingroom/SteamOS/

I'll admit I'm intrigued, but I still think it will take a lot to fundamentally alter the current environment.

For one, the ability to swap out and update hardware is exactly what most couch gamers don't want. They want their machine to run every new release with no faffing about. Also, the current selection of Linux games for Steam is anaemic to say the least.

Podge_irl

justsomebloke wrote: »

Re: Arthurs day. It's just a celebration conjured up by an organization to help promote their product. But then again so are Christmas, Hanukah and Ramadan. However at least we can prove Arthur actually existed.

I really don't understand the hate it gets. You don't want to partake? Fine, don't. But complaining that its just a marketing gimmick is bit stupid - of course it is. Its their job to sell Guinness and they're good at it.

MugMugs

Podge_irl wrote: »

I really don't understand the hate it gets. You don't want to partake? Fine, don't. But complaining that its just a marketing gimmick is bit stupid - of course it is. Its their job to sell Guinness and they're good at it.

Haters gonna hate !

I hate it purely because I can never get to it !

dregin

Podge_irl wrote: »

I really don't understand the hate it gets. You don't want to partake? Fine, don't. But complaining that its just a marketing gimmick is bit stupid - of course it is. Its their job to sell Guinness and they're good at it.

Emergency services saw a 30% increase in demand on Arthur's Day last year. Reason enough for it to **** away off.

dregin

Mostly I hate it because Diageo are complete and utter *****: http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article/diageo-v-brewdog

Podge_irl

dregin wrote: »

Emergency services saw a 30% increase in demand on Arthur's Day last year. Reason enough for it to **** away off.

The same is unfortunately true of any major event though.


I'm not suggesting Diageo are all sweetness and light either. But the vehemence people seem to feel for them just trying to sell their product is a bit odd to my mind.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Podge_irl wrote: »

The same is unfortunately true of any major event though.


I'm not suggesting Diageo are all sweetness and light either. But the vehemence people seem to feel for them just trying to sell their product is a bit odd to my mind.

Yep, all the focus seems to be on them yet no one is asking why so many people are willing to go out and get pissed on a Thursday night (says the guy who's taking Friday off for that exact reason )

pickarooney

always sunny is fantastic. nine seasons in and funnier than ever. shouldn't be meetings in the same breath as himym.

I forced myself to watch two seasons of the wire and will eventually coerce myself into watching the rest but is not a show I really enjoy. justified is the business though.

irishbucsfan

dregin wrote: »

Mostly I hate it because Diageo are complete and utter *****: http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article/diageo-v-brewdog

On another note. Brewdog are awesome, their bars are great little places

irishbucsfan

Podge_irl wrote: »

I'll admit I'm intrigued, but I still think it will take a lot to fundamentally alter the current environment.

For one, the ability to swap out and update hardware is exactly what most couch gamers don't want. They want their machine to run every new release with no faffing about. Also, the current selection of Linux games for Steam is anaemic to say the least.

Yeah but if you're able to stream the non-Linux games then suddenly you've got yourself a great selection.

dregin

Podge_irl wrote: »

I'm not suggesting Diageo are all sweetness and light either. But the vehemence people seem to feel for them just trying to sell their product is a bit odd to my mind.

The thing is, they're not *just* trying to sell their product. They're pushing other products off the shelf completely by making pubs cover up non-diageo taps.

**** it anyway. TO THE BREW DOCK!

dregin

irishbucsfan wrote: »

On another note. Brewdog are awesome, their bars are great little places

Honestly not a fan of any of their beers that I've tasted to date, but they do seem to be a cool crowd.

irishbucsfan

dregin wrote: »

Honestly not a fan of any of their beers that I've tasted to date, but they do seem to be a cool crowd.

I would suggest going in to one of their bars some day when you get a chance. The one in Camden in London is the one I like. Then tell them what you like and they'll find you something, not necessarilly a BrewDog beer. The great thing about those places is that the bar staff are generally very sharp on their beers.

I'm surprised there isn't a BrewDog in Dublin yet actually!

.ak

dregin wrote: »

Honestly not a fan of any of their beers that I've tasted to date, but they do seem to be a cool crowd.

Same here. Like what they're doing, but not mad on their beers. Still have a very 'commercially viable' taste to them. Their IPA is nice enough tho.

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I would suggest going in to one of their bars some day when you get a chance. The one in Camden in London is the one I like. Then tell them what you like and they'll find you something, not necessarilly a BrewDog beer. The great thing about those places is that the bar staff are generally very sharp on their beers.

I'm surprised there isn't a BrewDog in Dublin yet actually!

Nothing good ever works here.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

The Diageo comms team were out in force on radio yesterday. Some spin being churned out, reminded me of that film Thank You for Smoking with Aaron Eckhart

irishbucsfan

.ak wrote: »

Same here. Like what they're doing, but not mad on their beers. Still have a very 'commercially viable' taste to them. Their IPA is nice enough tho.

Which of their beers did you try?

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

What is this "Brewdog"?

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Which of their beers did you try?

Punk & Hardcore IPAs and the 5am Saint. May have tried the Dead Pony one but not sure.. I'd like to try the dogma one, sounds nice.

I'm a big weiss beer fan, and unfortunately they haven't stretched into that market, which is disappointing.

dregin

Galway Bay have us spoilt for craft beer bars now.

A mate works in W.J. Kavanaghs on Dorset street. Their set up (and that of sister pub, Mulligans in Stoneybatter) is pretty awesome. They send him all over the UK looking for new beers and sourcing the best equipment.

Their tasting nights are quite awesome too

So stop being a moaning Michael AK :P

.ak

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

What is this "Brewdog"?

Sort of 'independent' crowd that make some cool beers based on what's popular in the craft movement and have some unique marketing to go with it, they also run a chain of pubs which are apparently fantastic from what I've heard.

They're also famous for making some ridiculously strong ales, like 40+% stuff or something. You drink it like liquor...

dregin

Fall on the darker side of the fence myself. Seem to have a bit of a gluten intolerance when it comes to the weiss beers - one pint and my stomach's bloated.

Can't beat McGrath's Red Ale. This is one Northern beer awec should be trying to force upon us instead of poisoning us with that other... "beer".

http://www.drinkstore.ie/Mc-Grath%27s-Irish-Red-Ale-%231-500ML-5060188280019/

.ak

dregin wrote: »

Galway Bay have us spoilt for craft beer bars now.

A mate works in W.J. Kavanaghs on Dorset street. Their set up (and that of sister pub, Mulligans in Stoneybatter) is pretty awesome. They send him all over the UK looking for new beers and sourcing the best equipment.

Their tasting nights are quite awesome too

So stop being a moaning Michael AK :P

I didn't mean we don't have good pubs here, just that any sort of under the radar branded franchises never really work over here.

I live beside Kavanaghs and it's great. Other pubs with great selections are The Twisted Pepper, Against the Grain and the top of the list is the Black Sheep, who serve REAL craft beer (not marketed stuff), and have pumps!

awec

There are bars that sell brew dog in Belfast. Great stuff.

You can usually buy their stuff down here in Superquinn in the craft / world beers section.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Anyone else here drink Bucky? I think it's my favorite alcoholic beverage. They sell it in pubs in Galway by the glass so I hear

I've only ever seen it in the twister pepper in Dublin

dregin

.ak wrote: »

I didn't mean we don't have good pubs here, just that any sort of under the radar branded franchises never really work over here.

I live beside Kavanaghs and it's great. Other pubs with great selections are The Twisted Pepper, Against the Grain and the top of the list is the Black Sheep, who serve REAL craft beer (not marketed stuff), and have pumps!

Nixon gets beers into Kavanaghs from brewers down the country that won't actually give it to anyone else. They've got at least 3 cask taps too!

@awec pretty sure all the craft bars sell brew dog here. I've seen it in at least 8 bars.

dregin

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Anyone else here drink Bucky? I think it's my favorite alcoholic beverage. They sell it in pubs in Galway by the glass so I hear

I've only ever seen it in the twister pepper in Dublin

You've never been to Fibbers?!?!?!?!?!?!